Stroke Diagnosis and Management

All types of hemorrhagic stroke require immediate surgical intervention.

SAH is often caused by a ruptured intracranial aneurysm or AVM.

Rebleeding from an aneurysm occurs in 50% of patients after the initial event.

Ventricular drainage with an EVD is recommended for all patients with ICH.

There are proven pharmacologic strategies for treating intracerebral hemorrhage.

Surgical clipping or endovascular coiling can reduce the risk of rebleeding and improve mortality.

Rebleeding from an aneurysm can occur as long as 30 days after the initial event.

Early surgical intervention is recommended for all patients with ICH and neurologic deterioration.

Brainstem compression is a complication of ICH that requires immediate surgical intervention.

The usefulness of surgical hematoma evacuation or minimally-invasive clot evacuation is well established for patients with cerebral ICH.